Nightmare Alley

Where to Watch Nightmare Alley (1947) (Legally)

He was all things to all men…But only one thing to all women!
Oct 9, 1947 US 111 min PG
7.2 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
237 votes
Drama Thriller Crime
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Where to watch “Nightmare Alley” (1947) legally online? See US options first, with English-region fallbacks.

What to expect (spoiler-free)

Planning a movie night? This is a spoiler-free snapshot of “ (1947).

Expect a Drama, Thriller, Crime blend, with a runtime close to 111 minutes.

Audience signals on TMDB currently show an average rating of 7.2/10 from about 237 votes.

For families, checking the local age rating is recommended before watching.

Topics & keywords

based on novel or book, carnival, con artist, film noir, black and white, alcoholic, carny, mind reading act, carnies

Official trailer

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Plot

A roustabout joins a traveling carny and schemes to figure out the mind-reading act of Mademoiselle Zeena and her alcoholic husband.

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Main cast

Tyrone Power
Tyrone Power
as Stanton 'Stan' Carlisle
Helen Walker
Helen Walker
as Lilith Ritter
Coleen Gray
Coleen Gray
as Molly Carlisle
Joan Blondell
Joan Blondell
as Zeena Krumbein
Taylor Holmes
Taylor Holmes
as Ezra Grindle
Mike Mazurki
Mike Mazurki
as Bruno
Ian Keith
Ian Keith
as Pete Krumbein
Roy Roberts
Roy Roberts
as McGraw / Final Carnival Owner (uncredited)
Florence Auer
Florence Auer
as Jane (uncredited)
Bonnie Bannon
Bonnie Bannon
as Knife Thrower's Assistant (uncredited)